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President Trump speaks to reporters after speaking to troops via video from his Mar-a-Lago estate on Thanksgiving, Thursday, Nov. 27, 2025, in Palm Beach, Fla.

President Donald Trump speaks to reporters after speaking to troops via video from his Mar-a-Lago estate on Thanksgiving, Thursday, Nov. 27, 2025, in Palm Beach, Fla. Alex Brandon/AP hide caption

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Politics

Venezuela calls Trump's call to close airspace a 'colonialist threat'

President Trump said that the airspace "above and surrounding Venezuela" was "closed in its entirety". In response, the Venezuelan government said his comments violate international law, and are a "colonialist threat" to its sovereignty.

The George Rogers Clark Memorial bridge crosses the Ohio River to Louisville, Kentucky.

The George Rogers Clark Memorial bridge crosses the Ohio River to Louisville, Kentucky. Visions of America/Joseph Sohm/Universal Images Group via Getty Images hide caption

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More cities are seeing PFAS pollution in drinking water. Here's what Louisville found

LPM News

Workers at the drinking water plant in Louisville, Ky. saw a sudden spike in the level of a 'forever chemical.' They traced it up the Ohio River to a factory embroiled in a pollution lawsuit. 

Special Envoy Steve Witkoff, left, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, center, and Jared Kushner attend a meeting with Ukrainian officials Sunday, Nov. 30, 2025, in Hallandale Beach, Fla.

Special Envoy Steve Witkoff, left, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, center, and Jared Kushner attend a meeting with Ukrainian officials Sunday, Nov. 30, 2025, in Hallandale Beach, Fla. Terry Renna/AP hide caption

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Ukraine invasion — explained

Rubio says US-Ukraine talks on Russia war were productive but much work remains in search of a deal

U.S. and Ukrainian officials completed roughly four hours of talks aimed at finding an endgame to the war between Russia and Ukraine.

A collage of screenshots showing a mix of videos, some that are AI-generated and some that are real, including a moose eating popcorn, a car with a cloud of smoke, a cat looking at a snake crawling on a man in bed and a police officer pointing at ICE agents.

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Technology

AI video slop is everywhere, take our quiz to try and spot it

There's no one way to be absolutely sure about a video's authenticity, but experts say there are some simple clues that can help.

Slop Spotting

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Food and Drug Administration officials say they are going to scrutinize vaccines more stringently.

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FDA to raise hurdles for vaccines, faulting COVID shots for 10 kids' deaths

Food and Drug Administration officials say they will ratchet up requirements for vaccine studies, citing concerns about COVID shots for kids. But public health experts question the agency's analysis.

Tom Stoppard's plays include Arcadia, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead and The Coast of Utopia. He's pictured above in London in 2017.

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Obituaries

Acclaimed playwright Tom Stoppard dies at 88

Tom Stoppard is remembered as a playwright whose wit and curiosity reshaped modern theater.

Acclaimed playwright Tom Stoppard dies at 88

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Iana Flor poses for a portrait with her son, Pedro, who was born with microcephaly, due to Zika Virus. December 19, 2024.

Ruty Pereira sits with her daughter, Tamara, in their apartment in Maceió, in eastern Brazil. Tamara, whose development was impacted in utero by the Zika virus, eats through a feeding tube. Ian Cheibub for NPR hide caption

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Goats and Soda

These Zika mothers went to battle — and their cry was heard

After the Zika outbreak ended in Brazil, many families faced a new reality: a child whose life was irrevocably altered after the mother contracted the virus while pregnant. Here's what happened next.

Shane MacGowan of The Pogues performs at Terminal 5 in New York City on March 15, 2011.

Shane MacGowan of The Pogues performs at Terminal 5 on March 15, 2011, in New York City. Theo Wargo/Getty Images hide caption

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Opinion

Simon Says

Opinion: My kind of holiday song

NPR's Scott Simon explains why The Pogues' "Fairytale of New York" is a holiday song for those who have troubles and heartache.

ESSAY 11-29-25

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As the Atlantic hurricane season draws to a close, the most destructive storm of the year was Hurricane Melissa. The Category 5 hurricane walloped Jamaica in late October. It was the strongest storm to ever hit Jamaica, killing dozens and decimating scores of neighborhoods. There was forecast uncertainty in the days before landfall. But one particular model got it exactly right.

As the Atlantic hurricane season draws to a close, the most destructive storm of the year was Hurricane Melissa. The Category 5 hurricane walloped Jamaica in late October. It was the strongest storm to ever hit Jamaica, killing dozens and decimating scores of neighborhoods. There was forecast uncertainty in the days before landfall. But one particular model got it exactly right. Ricardo Makyn/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Weather

As the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season ends, the future of forecasting is AI

Meteorologists are surprised that the weather model that did the best job forecasting hurricanes this year was a new one, introduced by Google. AI may be the beginning of a new era of forecasting.

The future of hurricane forecasting is AI

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A machine with a digital screen like a small television with the time and charts on its screen is shown in the foreground. Hoses link to a facemask on a man in the background; he appears to be sleeping peacefully in a reclining position.

Derek McManus has ALS, but his insurer initially refused to provide an advanced medical ventilator. Each machine can cost insurers more than $10,000. An independent appeals reviewer ordered the insurer to provide one. Lauren Petracca for KFF Health News hide caption

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They need a ventilator to stay alive. Getting one can be a nightmare

KFF Health News

Few nursing homes can care for people who need help breathing with a ventilator because of ALS and other conditions. Insurers often deny payment for the best at-home machines, and innovative solutions are endangered by Medicaid cuts.

Ventilator shortages

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Former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez, second from right, is taken in handcuffs to a waiting aircraft as he is extradited to the United States, at an Air Force base in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, April 21, 2022.

Former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez, second from right, is taken in handcuffs to a waiting aircraft as he is extradited to the United States, at an Air Force base in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, April 21, 2022. Elmer Martinez/AP hide caption

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Politics

Trump plans to pardon former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez

Former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez was convicted for drug trafficking and weapons charges and sentenced to 45 years in prison.

An American Airlines Airbus A320-211 is seen on the tarmac on Jan. 8, 2020, at Philadelphia International Airport.

An American Airlines Airbus A320-211 is seen on the tarmac on Jan. 8, 2020, at Philadelphia International Airport. Daniel Slim/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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National

Airbus calls for 'immediate' software upgrade to A320 aircraft

A320 planes are flown by a number of domestic and international airlines, and the required software update could lead to "operational disruptions to passengers and customers," according to Airbus.

President Trump speaks to reporters before boarding Air Force One on Nov. 16 at Palm Beach International Airport in West Palm Beach, Fla.

President Trump speaks to reporters before boarding Air Force One on Nov. 16 at Palm Beach International Airport in West Palm Beach, Fla. Roberto Schmidt/Getty Images hide caption

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Politics

Trump administration pausing all asylum decisions after National Guard shooting

After the alleged shooter was identified as Rahmanullah Lakanwal — a 29-year-old Afghan national — Trump said he would permanently shut down immigration from impoverished countries.

How parking explains everything

The parking lot at Hilltop Mall in Richmond, California. The U.S. has devoted huge swaths of its cities and suburbs to storing cars. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images hide caption

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Consider This from NPR

How parking explains everything

No matter how you measure it, there is a lot of parking in the U.S. According to some estimates there are as many as six parking spaces for every car. Put another way, America devotes more square footage to storing cars than housing people.

How parking explains everything

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